These are just some of the questions which will be explored in the next free webinar from Rural Housing Scotland as representatives from Scottish Land Commission (SLC) and Savills present key findings and recommendations of their recent report: The Role of Land in Enabling New Housing Supply in Rural Scotland.

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with questions taken from the audience.

“We commissioned the report after previous research highlighted that, in many rural areas, not enough housing is delivered to meet demand and allow the area to reach its potential”, explains David Stewart, Senior Policy Officer for SLC. “The work is part of a wider review of Land for Housing and Development, examining the challenges in delivering rural housing and proposing practical solutions.”

The webinar on August 12 will be hosted by Rural Housing Scotland as part of their free webinar series and will include short presentations from:

• David Stewart - Senior Policy Officer Scottish Land Commission where his remit includes work on land assembly, placemaking, land value capture and affordable rural housing.
• Graham Reid – report co-author and head of Savills’ Development Team in the North of Scotland, with a background in land valuation, land agency, housebuilding and development finance.
• Debbie Mackay – report co-author and head of the Rural Planning Service for Savills in Scotland where she also supports clients to undertake effective day-to-day community engagement and is involved in the full range of rural planning activity with a particular interest in rural housing.

Booking for the webinar is essential but the session is free and open to all with an interest in this area. More information can be found here.